The author cites prevailing negativism about rural education and notes the advantages of using rural people as resources for gifted education in those communities. (CL)

A resource teacher of gifted students describes the role and benefits of mentors from the community. Examples are given of mentors' contributions to research skills, creative problem solving, and self-directed learning. In addition, volunteers help in the classroom and provide support during budget hearings. (CL)

A conference on private sector resources for gifted and talented education is described, and six cooperative ventures between schools and the private sector are summarized. The ventures include executive internships, an arts program, and a program designed to heighten economic reasoning skills. (CL)

A summer program in Calhoun County, Texas drew on community volunteers and resources to provide inexpensive enrichment classes for gifted students (grades 6-9) based on identified student interests. (BL)

The author cites five specific areas in which the staff of community resource agencies can serve as resources in vocational education, a resource often overlooked. (AG)

The community and the home can provide invaluable assistance to teachers in developing a meaningful career education program. The author lists nine suggestions concerning sources for people and places which can contribute to a career education program. Several research projects have designed materials which can be used to supplement the program.…

Would you believe 36 seventh graders could run a restaurant completely staffed with everyone from a maitre d to a dishwasher? (Author)

The City College of San Francisco and local churches have enjoyed a rewarding and expanding relationship characterized by cooperation and mutual support. (JO)

This paper presents a report on a special services aide program in Connecticut. The community was the source of the paraprofessional personnel, who were then trained by teachers. By the end of a successful second year, there was a need for a university/school cooperative training program to fill the demand for these personnel. Presented in a…

Lists 20 ways to mine community resources for the benefit of the vocational education program. (SK)

The Community Resource Center of Manchester, Connecticut, acts as a central clearinghouse for resource persons and pograms for classroom enrichment. The center's development, its resource file, and its relationship to the classroom teacher are reviewed. (CL)

A summer program for gifted middle students implemented the Enrichment Triad Model through community activities in which students learned the skills and tools of a geographer. Considerations for conducting such a program within a school include teacher selection, scheduling, and parent involvement. (CL)

Mobile recreation units can bring a variety of program offerings to participants often missed by conventional programming. (JD)